Mahler's 4

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Conductor: Pierre Bleuse. Soloist: Johannes Moser, cello; Susanna Andersson, soprano. Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Before we fall - cello concerto (Denmark premiere). G. Mahler: Symphony no. 4 Icelandic Anna Thorvaldsdottir is one of classical music's brightest superstars right now, and the Odense Symphony Orchestra has scooped up the big names along with the BBC Proms, San Francisco Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Symphony orchestra to commission a monumental cello concerto by the uncompromising sound designer The work was premiered last year in the US and at the BBC Proms, and the review there reads: "Thorvaldsdottir's new cello concerto, "Before We Fall", is a hit, both sonically and intellectually. Her sound world, delicate and massive at the same time, is like no other. And Johannes Moser plays throughout with both nerve-wracking splendor and fierce intimacy."The raw, primordial power of Iceland is contrasted with Mahler's brightest and most welcoming - but perhaps also most eerie - symphony. - Date: 8 October 2026 - Time: 19:00–20:50 - Venue: Odense Koncerthus - Address: Claus Bergs Gade 9, Odense C, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 345